IndustrialBUSINESS 1FreeholdDistrict 19 · Toa Payoh

Tropical Industrial Building

Reviewed by Nathan TangUpdated 10 August 2026Data through Oct 2012
Quick Summary

Tropical Industrial Building is a industrial building in District 19 · Toa Payoh, on land zoned BUSINESS 1 under the URA Master Plan with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. It is freehold. 1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Oct 2012. ACRA records 4 live company registrations at this address.

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What are the key facts about Tropical Industrial Building?

Key takeawayTropical Industrial Building is a industrial building in District 19 · Toa Payoh, zoned BUSINESS 1, held freehold.
Asset class
Industrial
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 1
Gross plot ratio
2.5
Tenure
Freehold
District / Area
District 19 · Toa Payoh
Address
14 Little Road
Land area
2,055 sqm
Transactions on record
1 (records start 1995)
Live listings
None
ACRA registrations
4
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About Tropical Industrial Building

Tropical Industrial Building is an industrial building in Toa Payoh (District 19). It is located along Little Road, Singapore 536987.

Under the URA Master Plan the site is zoned Business 1 with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. Business 1 zoning covers clean and light industry with a nuisance buffer of 50 m.

The site is freehold. It sits on about 2,055 sqm of land with roughly 5,139 sqm of gross floor area.

1 transaction has been recorded here, at a median of S$617 psf. The most recent was in October 2012.

Across JTC's rental returns for Little Road, the median rent for industrial space on this street works out to about S$1.55 psf per month over 80 observations. Observed medians on the street span S$0.59 to S$2.25 psf per month. These are street-level figures from undated JTC snapshots, not a rent quoted for this property.

The nearest port or airport land is about 7.7 km away. The closest business-park zone is about 236 m away. The nearest MRT is Tai Seng MRT, 550 m away (about a 9-minute walk). The closest bus stop (Aft Paya Lebar St) is 173 m away (about a 3-minute walk).

4 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA.

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What is Tropical Industrial Building zoned as?

Key takeawayTropical Industrial Building sits on land zoned BUSINESS 1 with a gross plot ratio of 2.5.
Land-use zone
BUSINESS 1
Gross plot ratio
2.5

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What has Tropical Industrial Building sold for?

Key takeaway1 transaction is on record since 1995, most recently in Oct 2012 — too few to support a median, so the deals themselves are listed instead.
DateUsePriceAreaPSF
Oct 2012Multiple-user FactoryS$31.80M51,544 sqft$617

URA/JTC records from 1995 — that is where the record starts, not when the building was built. Strata and land deals can mix in one building's history; compare like with like.

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How does Little Road price?

Strata sales on the street (5y)
1

Too few strata sales on this street to support a median — the count is shown without one.

Street figures cover strata deals only — land and strata PSF are not comparable.

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What is near Tropical Industrial Building?

Key takeawayThe nearest MRT/LRT is Tai Seng MRT, about 550 m away.

Getting around

Amenities nearby

Lotus Medical Clinic · 150 mAft Paya Lebar St · 173 mEducational Institution · 199 mBusiness Park · 236 mTai Seng MRT Exit A · 429 m

Straight-line distances. Source: PropKaki amenities data.

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How many companies are registered at Tropical Industrial Building?

Key takeawayACRA records 4 live company registrations at this address.
Live registrations
4
Registered last 3 years
0

Company REGISTRATIONS at this address (ACRA), not a tenancy schedule. Registration does not mean the company physically occupies space here, and a low count does not mean the building is empty. Do not describe this as occupancy or vacancy.

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What does industrial space rent for on this street?

Key takeawayJTC's street-level record shows a median of S$16.68 psm/month — an all-time median from 2000 onwards, not a current rent.
Street rent, median
S$16.68 psm/mo
Observed range
S$6.32 – S$24.23

JTC street medians span 2000 to today and are an all-time level, not today's asking rent; the forward pipeline is a forecast, not committed completions.

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Frequently asked questions about Tropical Industrial Building

Where is Tropical Industrial Building?

Tropical Industrial Building is at 14 Little Road, Singapore 536987, in the Toa Payoh planning area.

What is Tropical Industrial Building zoned as?

Tropical Industrial Building is zoned Business 1 under the URA Master Plan, with a gross plot ratio of 2.5. Business 1 zoning covers clean and light industry with a nuisance buffer of 50 m.

What kind of business can operate at Tropical Industrial Building?

Business 1 zoning covers clean and light industry with a nuisance buffer of 50 m. The specific trade still has to be approved, so check the permissible-use list for your activity.

What is the tenure of Tropical Industrial Building?

Tropical Industrial Building is freehold.

What have units at Tropical Industrial Building sold for?

Across 1 recorded transaction, the median is S$617 psf. The latest was in October 2012.

What does industrial space near Tropical Industrial Building rent for?

JTC's rental returns for Little Road put the median at about S$1.55 psf per month. That is a street-level figure from undated snapshots covering all industrial space on Little Road, not a rent quoted for Tropical Industrial Building itself.

What is the nearest MRT station to Tropical Industrial Building?

Tai Seng MRT is the closest, 550 m away (about a 9-minute walk).

How many businesses are registered at Tropical Industrial Building?

4 businesses are currently registered at this address with ACRA. That counts registered addresses, not physical occupiers.

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